The MPC ClientPro 414 is a powerful business desktop, but with its TV tuner, DVR software, and dual optical drives, it's also ready to entertain.

The 414 has dual optical drivesrare for an all-in-one system. AV connections include optical audio, S-Video ports, a TV tuner with dual video-in jacks, and an antenna jack. MPC bundles InterVideo's WinDVR software for recording and storing TV shows. There's also a wireless remote, keyboard, and mouse, as well as an integrated 802.11g adapter. You can change TV channels with buttons on the monitor bezel.

The 17-inch LCD is bright, but you can't adjust the height or horizontal viewing angle without moving the entire system. MPC compensates for the mediocre built-in speakers by including the Creative I-Trigue 2.1 speaker system.

The 414 outperformed the others here on both SYSmark tests, and its 3D scores were above average. Although the most expensive all-in-one system here, its performance and features are first-rate.

As a Contributing Editor for PC Magazine, John Delaney has been testing and reviewing monitors, HDTVs, PCs, servers, and other assorted hardware and peripherals for more than 14 years. A 13-year veteran of PC Magazine's...

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